Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
geta, Japanese wooden clogs
2.
turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character(later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta)

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
right angle, perpendicular

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure
2.
bullish (e.g. market)

noun
1.
Buddhist temple
2.
religious building, church, cathedral, mosque

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
Other readings:
已降【いこう】

noun
triangle, triangular shape

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

noun
drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
idea, conception, way of thinking
See also:思いつき,  着想
2.
expression(music term)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to creep, to crawl
See also:爬行
Other readings:
匍う【はう】
延う【はう】
爬う【はう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
area, zone, belt (of land)

noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation
2.
insipidity
See also:無味乾燥

adjective
salty (taste), briny
Other readings:
鹹い【しおからい】
鹹い【からい】

noun
1.
place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion(only relevant for 箇所 and 個所)
counter
2.
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
All readings:
箇所【かしょ】
個所【かしょ】
カ所【かしょ】
ヶ所【かしょ】
か所【かしょ】
ヵ所【かしょ】
ケ所【かしょ】

noun
1.
washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
2.
restroom, lavatory, toilet
See also:お手洗い
3.
hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
Other readings:
手洗【てあらい】

prenominal, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
abstract
See also:具体 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
deep emotion, impression, inspiration

interjection
have a good day, take care, see you(usually kana)(often in response to いってきます)

noun
cement

noun
ingredient, component, composition

noun
1.
pay, salary, wages
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
allowance, grant, supply, providing with

na-adjective, noun
1.
too many, too much, excessive, superfluous, superabundant, extra, spare, surplus(often as 余計に)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, otiose
adverb
3.
abundantly, excessively, needlessly, all the more

noun
relative, relation, kin

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

noun, auxillary suru verb
express, special delivery

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
言出す【いいだす】

noun
1.
drop of water
2.
vessel for replenishing inkstone water

noun
seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop(usually kana)
See also:印鑑
Other readings:
ハンコ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
addition, supplement, appending, appendix

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front(abbreviation)
See also:逆さま
Other readings:
倒さ【さかさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
mailing, posting

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications
2.
raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation
3.
flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

urikireru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be sold out
Other readings:
売切れる【うりきれる】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
See also:信じる

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
1.
feeling obliged, being grateful, being thankful, being sorry, being ashamed(sometimes used to prefix a request)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
shrinking back in fear(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb
1.
to spread out, to lay out
2.
to take a position
3.
to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
Other readings:
布く【しく】

noun
effect, efficacy, validity, potency

noun
competition, contest

noun, no-adjective
grey, gray, ashen
Other readings:
灰色【かいしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
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